70.292 BF1969 – Grey Scalloped Bar – Geometridae – Dyscia fagaria
Grey Scalloped Bar – Geometridae – Ennominae – Dyscia fagaria – colour code •
STATUS – A scarce resident that is locally distributed in Derbyshire. Despite considerable areas of moorland in the north of the county, this moth is rarely seen and seems to favour the eastern moors. During the period 2019-2023 only four reports.
ID POINTERS – Quite a distinctive moth. As the name suggests, there is a curved scalloped cross-line running through the outer forewing running into hindwing and another smaller curved cross-line near the wing base. A dark spot is located in between the two forewing cross-lines. The ground colour is a silver-grey but can be very variable.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing July – August
IMAGES – Derbyshire – Image by Simon Roddis© and Wildboar Clough, Longdendale, Derbyshire – Christian Heintzen©
Grey Scalloped Bar – Simon Roddis©
